542  
FZUS54 KHGX 051914  
CWFHGX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
114 PM CST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP  
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA  
BAYS.  
 
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST  
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE  
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.  
 
GMZ300-060815-  
114 PM CST FRI DEC 5 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM  
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.  
 
SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS DEVELOP LATE  
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE A DRY COLD FRONT BRINGS  
OFFSHORE FLOW TO THE REGION ON SUNDAY. PATCHY SEA FOG CANNOT BE  
RULED OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE  
FRONT'S WAKE, LIKELY WARRANTING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES BY SUNDAY  
NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE CANNOT BE RULED OUT OFFSHORE  
IN THE OPEN GULF.  
 

 
 
GMZ335-060815-  
GALVESTON BAY-  
114 PM CST FRI DEC 5 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.   
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ330-060815-  
MATAGORDA BAY-  
114 PM CST FRI DEC 5 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH, INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.   
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ350-355-060815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT  
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-  
114 PM CST FRI DEC 5 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.   
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ370-375-060815-  
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
114 PM CST FRI DEC 5 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST  
2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST  
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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